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  • May 2001

    • May 2001

    Roadside Maintenance

    A garden on the roadside

    June 11, 2001
    In the average person’s life as a child passenger and later as a driver on the roads of the country, he or she may have no idea In the average person’s life as a child...
    Trucks

    TRUCK TRACKS

    June 11, 2001
    There is some agreement that the shortage of skilled truck drivers is even more pressing now than it was as recently as two yea There is some agreement that the shortage of skilled...
    Bridges

    Cross that bridge in June

    June 11, 2001
    Pittsburgh doesn’t have the longest of spans or the widest of rivers, but there is always a lot to go over at the annual Intern Pittsburgh doesn’t have the longest ...
    Asphalt

    Experiencing good fortunes

    June 11, 2001
    Give these guys too many coffee breaks and they could be wired for a trip 1,000 miles away Give these guys too many coffee breaks and they could be wired for a trip 1,000 miles...
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    TRIP TALK

    June 11, 2001
    One of the biggest challenges facing the highway construction industry—and our nation—is how we promote growth and economic dev Green is a sign of growing One of the...

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    Roadside Maintenance

    Present arms!

    June 11, 2001
    In the battle to keep the roadsides clear, nature keeps coming back In the battle to keep the roadsides clear, nature keeps coming back. But there is hope.
    Asphalt

    ASPHALT ANSWERS

    June 11, 2001
    New generation open-graded asphalt friction courses New generation open-graded asphalt friction courses Open-graded friction course (OGFC), also called porous asphalt in Europe...
    Safety

    Unmasking the problem

    June 11, 2001
    Last year, BP Amoco introduced a new product, low fuming asphalt (PG grades 58-28, 58-22 and 64-22), which can help hot-mix pla Last year, BP Amoco introduced a new product, ...
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    LAW: The Contractor's Side

    June 11, 2001
    In a recent case a contractor sought to recover additional costs from a DOT on the basis that the DOT failed to disclose an obs In a recent case a contractor sought to recover...
    Asphalt

    Foam on Bottom

    June 11, 2001
    Expanded asphalt (also called foamed asphalt base stabilization) base stabilization was introduced to the South this past year Expanded asphalt (also called foamed asphalt base...
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    ROADS REPORT

    June 11, 2001
    There’s beer down under There’s beer down under Who says it’s hard to find good help?
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    ONLINE

    June 11, 2001
    Sign inventory Sign inventory SignCAD Systems Inc., Minnetonka, Minn., introduced its new product SignTRACK, a complete sign inventory software program.